Ryan Coogler said in a conversation on stage that he hopes Black Panther is the groundbreaking force many say it is, disproving the old myths that black films "don't travel overseas."

Expected total weekend collection of Black Panther is 218 million dollars. If the film earns that much, it would become the film with the third-highest weekend opening of all time, behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.